Bidspirit auction | A Late Victorian Style Two-Bottle

A Late Victorian Style Two-Bottle Hardwood and Silver-Plated Tantalus - This two-bottle locking spirit tantalus is constructed from a dark-stained hardwood frame, possibly mahogany or oak, featuring a pivoting silver-plated metal top bar with a central carrying handle. The frame is designed to secure spirit bottles via a side-mounted lock mechanism. The base is reinforced with decorative metal corner plates. Housed within the frame is a pair of matching square-bodied clear glass decanters. The decanters are decorated with a traditional cut glass design consisting of fan or sunburst motifs above a lower register of diamond-cut cross-hatching, with star-cut bases. No maker's marks, hallmarks, or patent stamps are visible on the wooden frame, metal hardware, or glass components.